Tekken 2 : Heihachi Mishima FAQ -> v1.01
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Written by : Abbott Wang
E-Mail : wang57@futures.wharton.upenn.edu
abbott@halcyon.resnet.upenn.edu
URL : http://futures.wharton.upenn.edu/~wang57
Please send any questions, comments, or suggestions to mx`e,Mail
address. Basic format for this FAQ was taken from Joji Suzuki's Akira
FAQ for Virtua Fighter 2. Thank You.
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|Revisions|
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v1.00>2.20.96>Initial version of the Heihachi FAQ.
v1.01>2.21.96>Added throwing techniques and float combos.
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|Introduction|
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Heihachi Mishima was the final boss in Tekken. A large purse
will be awarded to the warrior who can beat him in the final round of the
tournament. Heihachi was defeated by his son, Kazuya Mishima at the end
of Tekken. Rumors has it that Kazuya had to make a deal with the Devil
in order to beat his own father. Now, in Tekken 2, Heihachi is a
selectable character; and the new man to beat is Kazuya Mishima.
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|Brief Character Overview|
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Heihachi has no flashing multi-throw combos or reversals. He does
not have a large variety of moves. He has only 3 frontal throws and 1
back throw. Heihachi relies on the quickness of his uppercuts not only
to float his opponents but to punish them afterwards. He is also ranked
as one of the strongest characters in the popular Japanese arcade
magazine, the Gamest.
NOTE:
Conventions and Moves List sections taken from :
MODIFIED TEKKEN 2 FAQ V 1.5
by LORD ZOR (lordzor@clark.net)
ORIGINAL FAQ by K W Amico (lukejedi@ix.netcom.com)
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|Conventions|
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* d,u,f,b
(*tap* stick down, up, toward opponent, away from opponent)
* D,U,F,B
(*HOLD* stick down, up, toward opponent, away from opponent)
* d/f,d/b,u/f, etc
(tap stick diagonally)
* D/F,D/B,U/F, etc
(HOLD stick diagonally)
* N
(return stick to Neutral position)
* QCT Quarter-Circle Towards
(circle stick from down to forward)
* HCT Half-Circle Towards
(circle stick from back to down to forward)
* 1,2,3,4
(tap a button. They are arranged on most machines like so:
L.PUNCH R.PUNCH
1 2
3 4
L.KICK R.KICK
* A plus sign (+) indicates that the things on either side
of it must be done together. 1+3 would mean press
L.PUNCH and L.KICK at the same time.
* A comma (,) indicates that the things on either side are
of it must be done one after the other. f,f would mean
tap the joystick right two times.
* (WC), While Crouching, basically means tapping the joystick
down. (WC)+1 would mean tap the joystick down and press
L.PUNCH at the same time. This is important, because the act
of crouching is not instantaneous. A move executed during the
crouching process is almost always different from what happens
when you wait until you are fully crouched to hit the button(s).
* (WS), While Standing, means return the stick to neutral
while you are in a crouch and press the button after the
plus (+) sign.
* A tilde (~) between two buttons means to press the second
one IMMEDIATELY after the first. It is almost like pressing
the buttons together.
* Brackets ([]) surrounding an item indicate an optional input.
* A pound sign (#) after a joystick direction means that the
direction indicated before it is to be held for a little while
before the button is pressed. You will often see this after a
"D" in a D+(something) move, meaning that you have to wait until
your fighter is in a full crouch before doing the next controller
input.
* An underscore (_) between items means "or".
* Three question marks (???) indicates that the entry is not
confirmed. In the previous version of the FAQ I did not include
unconfirmed entries, but I have reneged on that policy by
request.
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|Moves List|
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GRAPPLING TECHNIQUES
1+3 Neck Breaker
2+4 Powerbomb
f,f+1+2 Super Head Butt
<behind> 1+2 or 3+4 Atomic Drop
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
1,1,2 Shining Fists
1,2,2 Devil Fists
f+2 Backfist
2,2 Punch, Backfist
d/f+1,2 Double Uppercut
f,N,d,d/f+1 Thunder Godfist
f,N,d,d/f+2 Wind Godfist
f,N,d,D/F+4,4,4,N+4,4 Hell Sweeps - Axe Kick
f,f+3 Left Axe Kick
f,f,F+3 Sky Foot Slice
u/f+3,4 Screw Blade Leg Attack
u/f+4,4 High-Low Jumping Spin Kicks
f+4 Right Axe Kick
4~3 Crushing Kick
(WS)+4,4 High Kick, Axe Kick
U/F+2+4 Corpse Splitter
QCT+2 Death Fist
(WC)+1 Tile Splitter
(WC)+1,2 Tile Splitter, Death Fist
f,f+2 Demon Godfist
f,N,d,d/f+3,N Slice Kick
f,N,d,D/F+3 Low Slice Kick
b,b,N+3+4 Shadow Foot
(WC)+4 Demon Stomp (opponent must be lying down)
(WC)+1+4 Demon Tile Splitter (unblockable)
f,F#+2,1,2,2,3,4,4,1,2,1 Tenstring (the pause=1 second)
d/f+3,2,2,4,4,1,4,1,2,(1_4) Tenstring
d/f+3,2,2,4,4,1,2,1,2,1 Tenstring
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|Move Analysis|
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BASIC FORMAT:
Move Name, how to execute, attack levels, and damage points
H=High
M=Medium
L=Low
Damage Points as given in the Gamest Mook Act.1
Neck Breaker 1+3 N/A 30
Power Bomb 2+4 N/A 35
Super Head Butt f,f+1+2 or f,F+1+2 N/A 35
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These are Heihachi's 3 frontal throws. The names are pretty
descriptive of what the moves do. When you execute a throw, you will see
Heihachi reach out with both arms and grab. If you miss, you will be
open to attacks or even a throw from your opponent. If you make contact,
but the opponent is too far away or is ducking out of range, you will
just knock them down with minimal damage. Throws are mainly used to
punish opponents when they miss their throw, or to grab opponents after
they are finished with their combos. Sometimes, their ending attack
takes a while to recover, and this will be a good time to throw. The
problem is that the neck breaker and power bomb can be broken if the
opponents tap the same buttons (1+3 or 2+4) right after being grappled.
For the Super Head Butt, you can hold down the second forward
component of the throw to let Heihachi get closer to his opponent before
grabbing. A technique called the "recovery throw" can be used with the
Super Head Butt. When you do the Super Head Butt, hit 1+2+3 or 1+2+4
instead of just 1+2. If the second forward component did not register,
or if you held it too long, you will get the Neck Breaker or the Power
Bomb instead of punches or no throws coming out. If everything goes
well, the Super Head Butt comes out.
Atomic Drop 1+3 or 2+4 (from behind) N/A 45
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This is Heihachi's back throw. When you are behind your
opponent, hit 1+3 or 2+4 for a atomic drop.
Shining Fists 1,1,2 HHM 10+10+20
Devil Fists 1,2,2 HHH 10+15+25
Backfist f+2 H 12
Punch, Backfist 2,2 HH
Punch, Right Punch 1,2 HH 10+15
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These are Heihachi's basic high level attack combos. Shining
Fists is 2 left punches followed by a right straight punch. This does
good damage and knocks down opponents. The Devil Fists is a left punch,
right punch, followed by a right backfist. 4 of the attacks hit high
level, which means that if the opponent ducks, you will miss with all
punches. I prefer to use the Shining Fists because the first punch comes
out relatively quick, and the rest of the punches follow, not to mention
the last punch hits medium level. After blocking opponents slow
recovering attacks, you can counter with the Shining Fists, especially if
your opponent completely miss their attacks. The final right straight
punch of the Shining Fists usually sends opponents flying backwards. The
Punch, Right Punch combo is not in the Moves List.
Left Uppercut d/f+1 M 10
Right Uppercut d/f+2 M 15
Double Uppercut d/f+1,2 MM 10+28
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These are Heihachi's basic uppercut moves. Depending on
Heihachi's stance, you will get either a small or big uppercut. If
Heihachi's leading foot is his left, then the left uppercut will be a
small uppercut and the right uppercut will be the large uppercut. The
Double Uppercut will always consist of a uppercut followed by another
uppercut which resembles the Wind Godfist uppercut (more later). The
left and right uppercuts are medium speed moves, and the right uppercut
has some floating potential. The Double Uppercut is used to punish
opponents in the air, or it can also be used to float opponents as well.
If you throw just one uppercut often, mix it up with the double uppercut,
opponents might be tricked into thinking that you are going to do just
one uppercut, and try to retaliate after the first uppercut. When the
second uppercut of the Double Uppercut connects, the opponent will be
floated high in the air. At this point, you should hold forward to get
closer, and proceed to do another Double Uppercut. Mixing the single
uppercuts with the Double Uppercuts will keep your opponents guessing.
Screw Blade Leg Attack u/f+3,4 MM 25+20
High-Low Jumping Spin u/f+4,4 HL 25+15
Sky Foot Slice f,f,F+3 M 30
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These are 3 of Heihachi's aerial attack moves. The Screw Blade
Leg Attack starts with a jumping kick followed by another kick in the
air. The High-Low Jumping Spin kick is exactly that. It hits high then
low. These 2 moves take a while to come out, and often times are
interrupted. I do not use these moves often. If I do use them, the
opponent and I are somewhat far apart. The Sky Foot Slice is good to use
when you are running towards an opponent while they are on the ground.
Instead of stomping, you can sometimes catch them getting up.
Left Axe Kick f,f+3 M 30
Right Axe Kick f+4 M 30
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These are Heihachi's axe kicks with hit twice if connected. They
have decent speed.
Crushing Kick 4~3 M 30
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Heihachi does a forward flip and hits with his legs. The motion
is to hit left kick immediately after right kick. Not at the same time
though, but one quickly after the other. This move is slow, and my
opponents often interrupt me during this move. It can be used as a
surprise attack as you are backing up from your opponent though.
High Kick, Axe Kick (WS)+4,4 MM 20+25
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This is a good move to use after ducking your opponents high
attack or throw attempt. As you let go of the stick from a crouching
position, hit right kick twice to do a high kick followed by the axe kick.
Tile Splitter (WC)+1 M 15
Tile Splitter, Death Fist (WC)+1,2 MM 15+30
Death Fist QCT+2 M 33-49
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These are some of Heihachi's high powered attacks. The Tile
Splitter is a downward arm chop. You tap the stick down and hit left
punch from a standing position. This move has ok speed. If the Tile
Splitter hits as a major counter, meaning that the move hits your
opponent while they are in the execution frames of their attacks, hit
right punch (2) to immediately follow up with the Death Fist. If the
Death Fist connects, it does major damage along with sending your
opponent backwards. The Tile Splitter can also be used against rising
opponents. If you time it right, you can send them straight down after
they get up, pretty funny. The Death Fist can also be performed by
itself by doing the quarter circle roll from the down to the forward
position and hitting right punch. This move has moderate speed, but if
it catches your opponent, you will be awarded with a large amount of
health taken out of your opponents life bar. The Death Fist is good to
use against opponents who totally whiff their attacks. Also, as an
opponent is coming in with their 10 hit combos, you can time your Death
Fist to hit your opponent in between their moves. Further, the Death
Fist has a huge range, as Heihachi fully extends his right arm to punch.
Demon Godfist f,f+2 M 40
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This is another one of Heihachi's high power moves. Heihachi
does a huge uppercut. If it connects, it sends the opponent straight up
into the air. You can usually follow it up with the Double Uppercut
(more on floating later in the section). This move takes a long time to
come out, however. Another good thing about this move is that you can
delay hitting the right punch (2) after the 2 taps forwards. You can tap
f twice, which will make Heihachi take a quick step forward, then hit
right punch for the Demon Godfist. This move has a long recovery attack,
and can be easily punished if blocked. This move does, however, avoid
all high level attacks as Heihachi lowers himself for the uppercuts windup.
Shadow Foot b,b,N+3+4 N/A N/A
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This is Heihachi's dodge move. Heihachi takes 2 steps to the
side. Tap the stick b,b, return to neutral, then hit 3+4. This is a
good move to open up distance between you and your opponent, and at the
same time, you will be dodging their attacks. Also, if your opponent is
running at you, you can also do a dodge and they will miss whatever they
were planning to do. After they miss, take advantage of the situation by
retaliating with a attack of your own. This is also a good way to avoid
your opponent 10 hit strings. If they are approaching you with the 10
hitter, dodge to the side and come in with an attack.
Demon Stomp (opponent must be lying down) (WC)+4 N/A 25
Demon Tile Splitter (unblockable) (WC)+1+4 N/A 70
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The Demon Stomp is one of Heihachi's pounce techniques. If the
opponent is near and on the ground, tap down and press right kick at the
same time. Heihachi will step on them. The Demon Tile Splitter is
Heihachi's unblockable attack. He takes forever to come out. The only
time I use it is to time the unblockable move against a rising opponent.
If they get up while I am doing the move, the Demon Tile Splitter will
send them right back to the ground along with a huge chunk of health
taken out. This the same as the Tile Splitter strategy of Oki-zeme
(attack on the rising opponent, more later).
Thunder Godfist f,N,d,d/f+1 M 38
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Heihachi does a jumping uppercut. Great damage potential, but
long recovery time and very slow execution time. Good to do against
missed attacked with a relatively long recovery time. It also avoids
high level attacks prior to execution.
Slice Kick f,N,d,d/f+3 M 35
Low Slice Kick f,N,d,D/F+3 L 25
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Heihachi does a slight hop and kicks as he lands. If you hold
D/F, Heihachi does a low kick. If you do not, he does a high kick. This
is a good move, and doing the Low Slice Kick will usually surprise your
opponents. The beauty of these 2 moves is that it is almost impossible
to tell which one will come out. Therefore, mixing these 2 moves will
keep your opponents guessing. Doing this move from mid-range will allow
Heihachi to execute the move successfully and not be interrupted by your
opponents attacks.
Hell Sweeps - Axe Kick f,N,d,D/F+4,4,4,N+4,4 LLLMM 17+12+12+20+15
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Heihachi does 3 low sweeps followed by a standing axe kick. You
can begin the axe kick after any one of the 3 hell sweeps. If you want
to do it after the first hell sweep, just release the D/F to neutral
after the first hell sweep and hit 4,4. I usually do 2 Hell Sweeps then
the Axe Kick because I find the Axe Kick connecting more consistently
after 2 Hell Sweeps. After 3, the Axe kick usually misses, and the third
Hell Sweep usually never hits for me. Doing 2 Hell sweeps followed by
the Axe Kick will usually give me 4 hits, and about 40% health damage.
This is one of Heihachi's main weapons. This move along with
Wind Godfist will give Heihachi incredible strength and advantage. More
on this later.
Wind Godfist aka Fujinken f,N,d,d/f+2 M 30
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This is Heihachi's most useful move. Heihachi does a big
uppercut. This is the basic move which will set up all float combos. It
is also uncounterable, meaning that if you force the opponent to block
your uppercut, there is no move that your opponent can do immediately
afterwards which will hit you, provided that you are correctly defending
the proper level. If you just stand there after the uppercut, your
opponent can dash in and throw as well.
This move comes out relatively fast, and has a quick recovery
time, thus making it an uncounterable attack.
NOTE ON ALL OF HEIHACHI'S f,N,d,d/f+ Attacks (Crouch Dashing)
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If you noticed, Heihachi has this basic dragon punch motion. Tap
forward, return to neutral, then hit d, and roll into d/f. At this
point, hit one of the 4 buttons. Each will give you a different move.
Left punch will give you a jumping uppercut (Thunder Godfist). It does
huge amounts of damage, but slow to execute and recover. Right punch
will give you the Wind Godfist, Heihachi's most useful move. Fast, great
floating potential, and quick recovery. Left kick will give you the
hopping kicks. It will hit high if you let go of the d/f position, and
it will hit low if you hold the D/F. Finally, holding D/F and hitting
right kick will give you the hell sweeps which can be chained into the
axe kick.
Something you must now learn is the crouch dash using this dragon
punch type motion. Yes, Heihachi can crouch dash. The advantage of
crouch dashing is that Heihachi avoids all high level attacks. Further,
Heihachi's crouch dash has a huge range and is very fast. He can close
in on an opponent with blinding speed. I do his crouch dash as follows.
I tap forward, return to neutral, then immediately hit down, then roll to
D/F and hold. This will make Heihachi do a crouch dash forward. He
cannot do a crouch dash backwards. What's good about this is that
Heihachi can still execute any of his 4 moves for a period of time after
the crouch dash. This will be utilized by Heihachi as his basic weapon.
More on this in the next section.
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|Strategy|
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Finally, I will describe how I play with Heihachi. First thing,
read the crouch dashing section under Move Analysis. Learn how to crouch
dash with Heihachi by using his dragon punch type motion, the f,N,d,d/f.
Heihachi can cover a large amount of distance in a short period of time
using the crouch dash. He also avoids all high level attacks during the
crouch dash. Before coming out of the crouch dash, he has the option of
using any of his 4 attacks following the motion, f,N,d,d/f.
I try and only use crouch dashing to approach my opponent or move
forwards. As I close in on my opponent, I usually do either the Wind
Godfist (f,N,d,d/f+2) or the Hell Sweeps into the Axe Kick
(f,N,d,D/F+4). You can still do the Wind Godfist if you hold the d/f
component for the full crouch dash, then hit 2. By holding D/F, you also
have the option of doing the Hell Sweeps. This is the beauty of crouch
dashing for Heihachi. You cannot tell whether Heihachi is going to do
the Uppercut or the Hell Sweeps. Conveniently, if your opponent is
standing, the Hell sweeps will hit, and if your opponent is crouching,
the uppercut will hit. Once either move connect, you can almost be
guaranteed roughly 50% damage. If your Wind Godfist connects, the
opponent will most likely be floated into the air, and at which time you
can follow up with a float combo of your choice (more in the next
section). If the Hell Sweeps connect, do 2 Hell Sweeps into the
Axe-Kick. Usually, all 4 hits will connect, and it takes off about 40%
health. (f,N,d,D/F+4,4,N+4,4)
This is Heihachi's basic strategy. Utilizing his crouch dashing
abilities from the dragon-punch type motion. At the same time, Heihachi
has the ability to do any of his 4 attack moves from the f,N,d,d/f
motion. You must utilize the Wind Godfist and the Hell Sweeps-Axe kick
after the crouch dash for the best results. Of course, mixing it up
later will keep your opponent guessing.
Another strategy for Heihachi. You do not have to attack after
the crouch dash. You can do a normal attack after the crouch dash, just
wait for Heihachi to rise again after crouch dash. By this time,
Heihachi will have moved a large distance in a short amount of time.
Your opponent might still be waiting for you to do a move, either the
uppercut or sweeps. At this point, you can throw them if they are
standing, or any medium attacks if the opponent is crouching.
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|Float Combos|
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After connecting with the Wind Godfist, you can do many things.
I usually do one of the following:
f#1,slight pause,1,2,2 60
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This is a left jab followed by the devil fists. It is also very
easy to do, and one of the most damaging. Hold forward then hit left
punch after the float. Wait until Heihachi recovers from the left punch,
then execute the 1,2,2 combination.
f#1,d/f+1,2 48
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This is a left jab followed by the double uppercut. Holding
forward before hitting the left punch will get you closer to your
opponent. Then execute the double uppercut. Looks damm cool too.
f#1,slight pause,1,1,2 50
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This is a left jab followed by the shining fists. Hits 4 times
in the air, and does good damage.
f#1,2,d/f+1,2 63
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This move does not always connect for me, but is very nice if it
does. After the Wind Godfist, hold forward then hit 1,2 for the left,
right combination. Then do the double uppercut. Very nice style points.
f#1,slight pause,QCT+2 10+(33-49)?
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This is a left jab followed by the death fist. You have to wait
until the left jab is fully recovered before doing the death fist. If
you do not wait, only the back fist will come out due to the forward
component + right punch. Wait a bit after the left jab hits and
recovers. Then do QCT+2 for the death fist.
All of the above combos do relativly the same damage, around 50% of
health bar. Here are some other combos to try :
NOTE : _ means to hold.
Fujinken(Super Right Upper, 623B)
-> 1-2 Punch(AB) -> Ponken(Straight, 236B)
Fujinken(Super Right Upper, 623B)
-> 1-2 Punch(AB) -> Kikokurenken(1-2-Back Knuckle, AAB)
Fujinken(Super Right Upper, 623B)
-> Musorenken(Double Upper, 3AB) -> Short Upper(3A)
-> Musorenken(Double Upper, 3AB)
Fujinken(Super Right Upper, 623B)
-> Lead Jab(6_A) -> Narakubarai(Sit Spin Kick, 623DDD)
-> Kakatogiri(Heel Cutter, (neutral)DD)
Fujinken(Super Right Upper, 623B)
-> Lead Jab(6_A) -> Narakubarai(Sit Spin Kick, 623DDD)
-> Kakatogiri(Heel Cutter, (neutral)D)
-> Hasaishu(Neel Kick, 69DC)
Fujinken(Super Right Upper, 623B)
-> 1-2 Punch(AB) -> (Crouch dash, 623_)
-> Kakatootoshi(Heel Drop, (neutral)DD)
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|10 Hit Combos|
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Heihachi has 4 10 hit combos:
f,F+2,1,2,2,3,4,4,1,2,1
H H H H M M L H M H
7+8+6+7+6+11+5+5+8+30=93
d/f+3,2,2,4,4,1,4,1,2,4
M H H L L M H H L H
17+5+6+8+8+5+10+5+6+35=105
d/f+3,2,2,4,4,1,4,1,2,1
M H H L L M H H L H
17+5+6+8+8+5+10+5+6+30=100
d/f+3,2,2,4,4,1,2,1,2,1
M H H L L M H M M M
17+5+6+8+8+5+5+8+21+25=108
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|Oki-zeme|
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Oki-zeme is taken from Virtua Fighter 2 terms. Oki-zeme means to
attack the rising opponent. Once your opponent is on the ground, take
advantage of the situation by inflicting more damage. You must be
careful with your pounces, however, because your opponent can roll out of
the way and punish you if you miss. Instead of a pounce, you can also
dash at them if they are far away. You will end up either stepping on
them, tackling them, or take them down again if they got up in time.
The way I perform Oki-zeme is to just do just do D+3, which is a
low round house. After the first one hits, do f,f,F, to run after the
opponent and do D+3 again. Continue doing this. If your opponent does
not know how to get up properly, you can keep getting successive hits.
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|Fighting the CPU|
+================+
There is an easy way to beat the CPU. Keep doing the Wind
Godfist until it connects. Follow that up with a float combo of your
choice. Then, as the CPU is getting up, move in and back out of the
way. The CPU will usually do a high rising attack, and at this point,
you should do a crouch dash into the Thunder Godfist for a KO. Try to
time it so that you are crouch dashing underneath the high rising attack.
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|Acknowledgments|
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I would like to thank the following people:
Joji Suzuki-for the basic format of his famous Akira FAQ, and for his Heihachi
strategies; especially his technique of doing the dragon punch motion into
either the uppercut or the hell sweeps. Also, Joji, good luck on the MCAT in
April!!!!!
Andy Lin-for his general knowledge of fighting games, including VF2, UMK3, and
TK2. He is PENN's best VF2, UMK3, and TK2 player.
Yukinobu Miyamoto-for his awesome floating Heihachi combos. He is one of
Japan's top 256 Tekken2 players. Good luck with your master thesis!!!!
Gamest Mook Act 1 : Tekken 2
LORD ZOR and K W Amico for their moves lists from their FAQ's.
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